Tektronix BERTScope Manual

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Tektronix BERTScope
Clock Recovery Instruments
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Quick Start User Manual
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071-2852-01

Tektronix BERTScope
Clock Recovery Instruments
ZZZ
Quick Start User Manual
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This document supports BSA Software V10 and above.
www.tektronix.com
071-2852-01

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protected by national copyright laws and international treaty provisions.
Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supersedes that in all
previously published material. Specifications and price change privileges reserved.
TEKTRONIX and TEK are registered trademarks of Tektronix, Inc.
Contacting Tektronix
Tektronix, Inc.
14150 SW Karl Braun Drive
P.O. Box 500
Beaverton, OR 97077
USA
For product information, sales, service, and technical support:
In North America, call 1-800-833-9200.
Worldwide, visit www.tektronix.com to find contacts in your area.

Warranty
Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of
shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair the defective
product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product. Parts, modules and
replacement products used by Tektronix for warranty work may be new or reconditioned to like new performance. All replaced
parts, modules and products become the property of Tektronix.
In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period
and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service. Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the
defective product to the service center designated by Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the
product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall
be responsible for paying all shipping charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.
This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and
care. Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel
other than Tektronix representatives to install, repair or service the product; b) to repair damage resulting from improper use or
connection to incompatible equipment; c) to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non-Tektronix supplies; or
d) to service a product that has been modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such modification or integration
increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product.
THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TEKTRONIX' RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS
IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. TEKTRONIX
AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
General safety summary .............................................................................................................. iii
Compliance information ............................................................................................................... v
EMC compliance ................................................................................................................. v
Safety compliance................................................................................................................vi
Environmental considerations ................................................................................................. viii
Preface................................................................................................................................. ix
Product description............................................................................................................... ix
Key specifications................................................................................................................ x
Documentation ...................................................................................................................xi
Conventions used in this manual................................................................................................ xi
Installation.............................................................................................................................. 1
Accessories ...................................................................................................................... 1
Options ........................................................................................................................... 2
Operating requirements.......................................................................................................... 2
Preventing electrostatic discharge (ESD)....................................................................................... 3
Instrument connection information . ..... ....... ....... ....... ....... ..... ....... ..... ....... ....... ....... ....... ..... ....... ... 3
Power on the instrument......................................................................................................... 4
Power off the instrument......................................................................................................... 5
BERTScopePC Software ........................................................................................................ 5
Operation............................................................................................................................... 7
Front panel connectors and controls .. ..... ..... ....... ..... ..... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... ..... ..... ..... ....... 7
Rear panel connectors........................................................................................................... 9
Interface and display information............................................................................................... 10
Use the Clock Recovery instrument with a Tektronix BERTScope Analyzer ..... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... ... 12
Applications........................................................................................................................... 14
Connect the Clock Recovery instrument to a Tektronix sampling oscilloscope .............................................. 14
Connect the Clock Recovery instrument to another Bit Error Rate Tester (BERT). .......... ... ..... ..... ..... ........ ...... 15
User service........................................................................................................................... 16
Service offerings ................................................................................................................ 16
General care.....................................................................................................................17
Preventive maintenance ........................................................................................................ 17
Connector replacement......................................................................................................... 18
Fuse replacement............................................................................................................... 18
Instrument calibration ...........................................................................................................18
Repack the instrument for shipment............................................................................................ 18
Specifications.........................................................................................................................19
Index
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General safety summary
General safety summary
Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it.
To avoid potential hazards, use this product only as specified.
Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.
While using this product, you may need to access other parts of a larger system. Read the safety sections of the other
component manuals for warnings and cautions related to operating the system.
To avoid fire or personal injury
Use proper power cord. Use only the power cord specified for this product and certified for the country of use.
Connect and disconnect properly. Do not connect or disconnect probes or test leads while they are connected
to a voltage source.
Ground the product. This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid electric
shock, the grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or output
terminals of the product, ensure that the product is properly grounded.
Observe all terminal ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings and markings on the product. Consult the
product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product.
The inputs are not rated for connection to mains or Category II, III, or IV circuits.
Power disconnect. The power cord disconnects the product from the power source. Do not block the power cord; it
must remain accessible to the user at all times.
Do not operate without covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed.
Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect that there is damage to this product, have it inspected by
qualified service personnel.
Avoid exposed circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present.
Wear eye protection. Wear eye protection if exposure to high-intensity rays or laser radiation exists.
Do not operate in wet/damp conditions.
Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
Keep product surfaces clean and dry.
Provide proper ventilation. Refer to the manual's installation instructions for details on installing the product so it has
proper ventilation.
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General safety summary
Termsinthismanual
These terms may appear in this manual:
WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life.
CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property.
Symbols and terms on the product
These terms may appear on the product:
DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking.
WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking.
CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product.
The following symbol(s) may appear on the product:
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